Research

RWTH is a hotbed of ideas and a laboratory for the future. In University institutes and research centers, scientists are developing innovative technologies, processes and products. With their knowledge and expertise, they are in demand as cooperation partners around the globe. Photo: Martin Braun

RWTH Aachen University has been receiving funding through the Excellence Initiative since 2007, helping us pursue our goal of becoming one of the world's best integrated, cross-disciplinary technical universities. Photo: Peter Winandy

The programs by the German Research Foundation (DFG) promote cooperation and structural development by encouraging national and international collaboration and facilitate the pooling of scientific resources at universities.

The work communities at RWTH Aachen develop and tap into new, interdisciplinary research fields that span across the faculties. In contrast, our competence and research centers work intensively on specific research topics and combine expertise from our institutes in scientic cooperations. Photo: RKW Architects Düsseldorf, Holger Knauf

The Jülich Aachen Research Alliance, JARA for short, between RWTH Aachen and Forschungszentrum Jülich conducts leading-edge research on the most critical challenges facing global society in the 21st century. Photo: Forschungszentrum Jülich

Research data management offers many advantages to researchers and their disciplines. The workflows, methods, and processes ensure both the quality and that the research data can be used long term. It additionally reduces problems and difficulties in the overall project. Photo: Peter Winandy

The European Research Council, ERC for short, promotes outstanding scientists in order to encourage excellent basic research and visionary projects as well as to discover new interdisciplinary fields of knowledge.

Awards and honors play an important role in researchers' careers. On the following pages you can find an overview of individuals working at RWTH Aachen, who have received important research prizes. Photo: Andreas Schmitter